Area:
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200 000 sq.km
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Climate:
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North-east is semi-arid, rest of the country is tropical wet-dry; main rainy period is March-October
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Population:
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21.69 million (1999 estimate); G.N.P. per caput: US$ 320 (1998)
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Specific characteristics of the country:
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Low-income food-deficit country
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Logistics:
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Ports: Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); roads and railways inadequate
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Major foodcrops:
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Roots, tubers, plantains, pulses, maize, millet, sorghum
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Marketing year:
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January/December; Lean season: April-May
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Share of cereals in total calorie intake:
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35 percent
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The overall food supply situation is adequate in most parts of the country. Nevertheless, some parts of the country, including Masindi, Arua and Moyo districts had been severely hit by recent drought conditions. The food supply situation also remains precarious in Kotido and Moroto districts, with nearly 215 000 people needing urgent food assistance, mainly due to last season's poor harvest and loss of cattle due to raids. Furthermore, food assistance continues to be needed for nearly 112 000 people in Bundibugyo District displaced by civil unrest.
Prospects for the 2000 main season cereal crops is poor due to erratic rains. In some districts, including Kumi, Lira and Soroti, late rains delayed planting. However, pasture and browse conditions remain adequate in west and central Uganda's "Cattle Corridor" but are gradually declining. The output of the main season crop in 1999 was below average due to a prolonged drought experienced in various parts of the country. Cereal production in 1999 is estimated to be about 9 percent below average at 1.7 million tonnes.
| Wheat | Rice | Coarse grains | Total | |
| Previous five years average production | 9 | 79 | 1 743 | 1 831 |
| Previous five years average imports | 31 | 6 | 45 | 82 |
| 2000 Domestic Availability | 14 | 51 | 1 753 | 1 818 |
| 2000 Production (rice in paddy terms) | 9 | 77 | 1 753 | 1 839 |
| 2000 Production (rice in milled terms) | 9 | 51 | 1 753 | 1 813 |
| Possible stock drawdown | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| 2000 Utilization | 34 | 57 | 1 803 | 1 894 |
| Food Use | 33 | 57 | 1 350 | 1 440 |
| of which: local purchase requirement | - | - | - | - |
| Non-food use | 1 | - | 293 | 294 |
| Exports or Re-exports | - | - | 130 | 130 |
| Possible stock build up | - | - | 30 | 30 |
| 2000 Import Requirement | 20 | 6 | 50 | 76 |
| Anticipated commercial imports | 11 | 4 | - | 15 |
| Food aid needs | 9 | 2 | 50 | 61 |
| Current Aid Position | ||||
| Food aid pledges | 19 | - | 26 | 45 |
| of which: Delivered | 2 | - | 26 | 28 |
| Donor-financed purchases | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| of which: for local use | - | - | - | - |
| for export | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Estimated Per Caput Consumption (kg/Year) | 2 | 3 | 60 | 64 |
| Indexes | ||||
| 2000 production as % of average: | 100 | |||
| 2000 import requirement as % of average: | 93 |
